The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1991 Page: 2 of 6
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Opinions
Page 2 M The Rambler A Student Publication of Texas Wesleyan University
February 7,1991
t Modem Angst:
Thought. What an idea?
rinse to the Borderline
His Words Are Like " Dandelion Wine"
by Warren Magnus
Last week's Rambler Special Edition saw
the publication of James Jacobs' letter to the
editor in rebuttal to the last installment of
Modem Angst. I applaud die open expression
of views that differ from those expressed here.
In fact, I applaud the expression of almost all
views so long as die expression is not destructive
in nature.
Given some of the feelings that you, my
readers, have expressed toward this column in
recent weeks, there appears to be some
confusion on what this column purports to do.
This column exists, is written, is intended,
etc. for but a single purpose. That purpose is to
promote thought and dialogue amongst all
manner of people.
I try to take on issues that are on people’s
minds and put them in a new perspective, be
that issue Christmas shopping or the lives that
hang in the balance in the Middle-East
My opinion as expressed here will
undoubtedly be contrary to the feelings that
many of you are holding. If you agreed with
me, you would simply shrug off this column
and go on about your life with your opinion
reenforced.
All people should regularly examine their
views and values to keep their lives and values
in order. Sounds like a humanities lecture, huh?
In a sense it is. This column seeks to promote
thought and understanding. The difference lies
in that this column you choose to read and this
defeats the automatic mental rebellion that
occurs when one is required to think.
This column does challenge all opinions
and values, not necessarily to overturn them,
but to examine them. If upon examination you,
the reader, still think that my opinion is simple
insane raving and the opinion that you hold is
even more strongly entrenched then this column
has fulfilled its purpose. Likewise, if you change
your opinion to suit things you had not thought
about before or swap your opinion for another
then this column is equally fulfilled.
The error lies not in having an opinion and
changing it, but in never having examined the
opinion at all.
Lose the Dog
by Ernest todd
Editor
Jim Moore, get rid of the dog, and allow the residents of
Mulkey Hall the use of the laundry equipment. As a resident of
Mulkey Hall and Directorof Housing at Texas Wesleyan University,
it is reasonable for you to know that the university, for sanitary and
health reasons, does not allow pets of any kind in the rooms or in the
residence halls, and that the laundry equipment is there for the use of
all residents of that hall.
The laundry equipment is not for your exclusive use, and
the boarding of a dog in Mulkey Hall is a flagrant disregard of the
housing regulations.
The actions that limit benefits to a few for no reason other
than that “I’m in charge here!” is not in the best interests of the
university or the students.
by Robert Garland
Since I'm .ot taking one of the English
classes requiring students to read The Martian
Chronicles or Fahrenheit 451, and since I have
never read those two works on my own, I am
not an authority on what critics consider some
of Ray Bradbury's greatest works. I am very
familiar with the name, however. I have read
some of his works and the prospect of meeting
Mr. Bradbury on campus this week was for me
akin to getting a date with a voluptuous woman.
A rare opportunity.
I’m bothered with one thing, though.
Perhaps due to the requirements in some of this
semester’s English classes, students are reading
Bradbury with about as much fervor as a
textbook. When people are coerced into reading
a book, they rarely enjoy it. I mean you can’t
compare Fahrenheit 451 to a Historical
Romance novel or an issue of Playboy.
At first I was appalled to find the choices
teachers had for students to read Bradbury this
semester. Though one of his more famous
works, The Martian Chronicles leans towards
science fiction, which is not enjoyed by
everyone.
If I were an English teacher, I would
choose Dandelion Wine. It’s whatcritics would
term a mainstream novel, meaning it doesn’t
fit into any genre like westerns, mysteries or
sci-fi.
Dandelion Wine is the tale of Douglas
Spaulding, a 12-year-old boy who has an
adventurous summer in the late twenties. It
sounds mushy and corny at first to avid readers
of Bradbury's sci-fi stories, but from page one
on it catches ihe reader's attention, regardless
of one's personal interest
On the first morning of summer, Douglas
Spaulding wakes to watch his town yawn and
stretch like a giant bear slowly coming out of
hibernation. Douglas tells the sun to rise and it
does. He quietly instructs the townspeople to
get out of their beds and meet the new day.
They do so out of their own free will, but
Douglas fane ies he is in control, like some mad
puppeteer. It's a touching, imaginative start to
a tale ofawholesome American town. Bradbury
awakens the town and makes it come alive for
us by looking through young, innocent eyes.
It’s a potent and powerful work, a must read.
However, it should not be read like a
textbook; people should want to ttadDandelion
Wine.
So I urge you to find the time this summer,
when you are away from demanding course
loads and grade point averages, to find a copy
of Dandelion Wine to read. One should savor
Ray Bradbury’s words,and see how wonderful
summer can be by looking through a child's
eyes.
Editors note: Close To The Borderline begins
a two-part series next week regarding on campus
opinion about this paper. If you wish to take
part in a survey to voice your own opinion,
contact Robert Garland via The Rambler.
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